Skip to content
The Ventilator

The Ventilator

Incorporating The Ranger's Blog

  • Naturenet home page
  • Contact Naturenet

Legal matters

Legal matters Protected species 

Aren’t all orchids protected?

9th May, 20087th July, 2020 Matthew Chatfield 5 Comments

Round about now kettle-cases start popping up on the Isle of Wight. That’s the local name for early-purple orchids, which,

Read more
Legal matters Protected species 

Scotsmen will need a sporran licence. No, seriously.

24th June, 2007 Matthew Chatfield 4 Comments

As from 21 August this year, European Protected Species are getting extra protection in England. It would be nice to

Read more
Legal matters 

Barker planning review: wildlife safe in our hands..?

6th December, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments planning

Readers will not need The Ranger to draw their attention to the radical proposals made via HM Treasury in the

Read more
Legal matters Naturenet news 

Minimoto bikes and go-peds – what’s the solution?

1st October, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments antisocial behaviour, driving

I have updated the Naturenet page on illegal use of cars and vehicles in the countryside. Some of the legal

Read more
Legal matters Trees 

How much can you cut off a high hedge before you kill it?

1st August, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 0 Comments dispute, hedges, high hedges, neighbours

This new legal process is still bedding in. Naturenet’s hedges page is now updated with the latest government advice on

Read more
Legal matters 

Village Greens: the Oxfordshire ‘Trap Grounds’ case is decided at last

31st May, 200625th August, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments law, oxfordshire, town green, village greens

This one’s complicated but do try to keep up. Land can be registered as a town or village green if

Read more
Pond at Medina Arboretum
Health and Safety Legal matters 

Do you have a fundamental right to fall in a pond?

21st May, 20061st April, 2017 Matthew Chatfield 3 Comments

Remember this old chestnut? What a lot of trouble it causes, and what a lot of ineffective but expensive fencing

Read more
Land-Rover by TatankaIyotanka
Isle of Wight Legal matters Roads and transport Wildlife & countryside news 

Trespass with a Vehicle (Offences) Bill

17th March, 200630th December, 2014 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments 4x4, iwcp, offroading, vehicles

The Ranger recently revisited Westwood Woodland Park, where his glamourous career began. It was the scene of many struggles with

Read more
Isle of Wight Legal matters 

Fruit, flowers, foliage and fungi – fair game, or off limits?

25th February, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments

It’s a little known but reassuringly archaic fact that under English common law you can normally pick the “Four F’s”

Read more
Invasive species Legal matters Wildlife & countryside news 

Stand up for the rights of rats

15th January, 2006 Matthew Chatfield 2 Comments hedgehogs, non-native, scotland

The National Trust for Scotland has been poisoning rats on the Scottish island of Canna in the name of bird

Read more
  • Next →

Recent Comments

  • Brenda on Check out this massive wasp
  • Kerry on Ladies: salt your husbands!
  • Stacie Platt on The prickly question of holly leaves

Tags

access australia balloon release beach birds coastal COVID-19 crabs cycling dogs english heritage evolution fashion flies forestry funny gardening government hampshire hantsweb hornets insects invasive invertebrates isle of wight iwcp law litter massive animals music non-native planning plants politics portsmouth review rspb signs spiders surveillance sustainability transport trees wasps wtf
The Virtual Ranger

Categories

Recent Posts

  • Are our streets filled to car-pacity?
  • Why do boomers like minions?
  • Are you a true Isle of Wight local?
  • Having that mainland driving conversation
  • Appy days are here again

Recent Comments

  • Brenda on Check out this massive wasp
  • Kerry on Ladies: salt your husbands!
  • Stacie Platt on The prickly question of holly leaves
  • Tom Sutor on Is there a legal right to collect firewood?
  • Andy Longford on How to plant a hedge
Tweets by virtualranger
Mastodon
Copyright © 2023 The Ventilator. All rights reserved.
Theme: ColorMag by ThemeGrill. Powered by WordPress.